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The Second Traitor (Double Agent series)
by Alex GerlisThe countdown to invasion begins...It's September 1940, and British intelligence is on high alert: the Nazi invasion of Britain is imminent. The German navy is assembling a vast fleet in Rotterdam to ferry men and materiel across the Channel.Meanwhile, a sinister organisation called The Group – a collection of British and Irish Nazi collaborators – is at work within the UK trying to pave the way for the Wehrmacht.The Invasion Warning Sub-Committee is established to counter this threat, and Charles Cooper, coming in from the cold after the disintegration of The Annexe, joins up and is tasked with cracking this nefarious network.But that is not the only concern for the spy chiefs: the search for double agent ‘Archie’ – the Soviet spy and British traitor – is hotting up: they are now confident he works within MI6, and an elaborate scheme is set up to narrow down the list of suspects… To make things worse, they now know for certain that a second traitor, ‘Bertie’, is also in play.With suspicion at paranoia pitch, can MI6 clean house before the Nazis arrive to help them do it?Taking the reader from wartime London to the south coast of England, from Berlin to neutral Ireland and from the German intelligence headquarters in Hamburg to the port of Rotterdam, The Second Traitor is the second novel in Alex Gerlis’s highly acclaimed Double Agent series, a follow-up to Every Spy a Traitor.
The Second Wife
by NJ MossThe honeymoon is over—and his nightmare has begun—in this twisted thriller by the author of The Husband Trap . . . After his wife&’s suicide, Scott manages to find love again with Casey. For their first anniversary, she has a surprise for him—but it&’s not a good one . . . Casey has been collecting photos and videos of Scott that would place his teaching career in serious jeopardy. Holding that over his head, she intends to make him suffer. As the torment escalates, Scott desperately tries to uncover why Casey is doing this and find a way out of his nightmare. But can he outwit his vicious wife before she makes herself a widow?
The Second Wife
by Rebecca FleetA twisty new thriller from the acclaimed author of The House Swap.After the death of his first wife, Alex has been given a second lease on life with Natalie, to whom he is newly married. Living in Brighton with Alex's thirteen-year-old daughter, Jade, the couple seem to be made for one another. But their idyllic domestic calm is soon shattered when Alex returns home one night to find that Jade and Natalie have narrowly escaped from a devastating house fire. Hospitalized and traumatized, Jade insists that she saw a man in their house on that fateful night, though Natalie resolutely disagrees. In the wake of the fire, Natalie finally confides in Alex about a past that she has always kept hidden: eighteen years ago, she testified as a witness in a murder trial involving her reckless and defiant sister, Sadie, whose infatuation with a local gang leader, Kas, led her badly astray. Natalie was placed under witness protection and given a new identity; she has worked hard to build another life, but now it seems the past is catching up to her. And as Alex struggles to understand what really happened between the two sisters years ago, he is forced to recognize that his wife's actions are now putting his family at risk--and that perhaps he is more deeply involved than he ever realized.
The Second Wife (Rapid Reads)
by Brenda ChapmanGwen Lake is a forty-five-year-old police officer with a desk job, an ex-husband and a future not even close to the American dream. A year after her divorce, and more out of boredom and curiosity than anything else, she agrees to a meeting with her ex's new wife. She has no idea that the encounter will lead to murder. And she has decidedly mixed emotions when her ex-husband is arrested for the crime. Instead of accepting the lead detective's advice to book a Club Med vacation and leave the investigation to the professionals, Gwen decides to work the case on her own. Her life is about to get a lot less predictable and a lot more dangerous.
The Second Wife: A Novel
by Rebecca FleetShe's part of the family now. For better--and for worse . . .When Alex met Natalie she changed his life. After the tragic death of his first wife, which left him a single parent to teenage daughter Jade, he was desperate to leave the pain of his past behind.But his newfound happiness is shattered when the family home is gutted by fire and his loyalties are unexpectedly tested. Jade insists she saw a man in the house on the night of the fire; Natalie denies any knowledge of such an intruder.One of them must be lying, but Alex is faced with an impossible choice: to believe his wife or his daughter. As Natalie's story unravels, Alex realizes that his wife has a past he had no idea about, a past that might yet catch up with her.But this time, the past could be deadly . . .
The Second Wife: A pulse-pounding crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat
by Alex KaneThis. Book. Is. Amazing...everything a psychological thriller should be, pure perfection! Nearly every chapter had my jaw dropping with another twist. Reader ReviewShes got her man. But does she know what hes hiding?Young, feisty, and beautiful, heads turn wherever Danica Campbell goes, even if she only has eyes for her fianc, Ricky Fyfe. He might be thirty years older than her, but his job as a big-time club owner in Glasgow means he can afford to give Danica the life she deserves.Danica knows he has a history after all, his adult daughter Teigan works at the club and she knows that Teigans mum, Elle, disappeared decades ago. It doesnt matter, because Danica knows that Ricky will do anything for her.Until the day that a woman walks into their lives and everything that Danica knew about Ricky falls to pieces. Faced with the reality of Rickys past, Danicas got some hard truths to swallow. But what Ricky doesnt know that Danica might just be keeping some secrets of her own and when he discovers them, their happy ever after might just come to a shocking endAn absolutely unputdownable Scottish crime thriller that fans of Lynda LaPlante and Kimberley Chambers will love.Praise for The Second Wife:'A phenomenal, brilliantly crafted belter of a read from start to finish, I couldnt turn the pages fast enough. A shining five stars!' A.A. Chaudhuri'Strong women, complex relationships and an ultra-twisty plot...A gripping page-turner, it will hook you from the start and leave you thirsting for revenge.' Heather Critchlow'A terrific read, and a whip smart narrative that holds you from page to page.' Anna SmithOMG! Just finished this fast-paced book and the tears are tripping me! I absolutely loved it and couldnt put it downright up there with Kimberley Chambers books! Highly recommend! Reader ReviewWow, this book packed a whole lot of punches the balance between a gripping thriller with the added dynamics of family, secrets and lies was fab. Reader ReviewBoom!!! What a book so many twists, chapter after chapterBrilliant, absolutely brilliant. Loved it. Reader ReviewAn addictive easy read with strong female leads throughout A twisty psychological thriller that grips you till its explosive ending. RECOMMENDED. Reader ReviewAbsolutely brilliant book, loved the storyline and the outcome. One of my favourite books of 2025. Reader Review
The Second Winter
by Craig LarsenSet in Denmark in the darkest days of World War II, THE SECOND WINTER is a cinematic novel that, in its vivid portrayal of a family struggling to survive the German occupation, both captures a savage moment in history and exposes the violence and want inherent in a father's love. It is 1941. In occupied Denmark, an uneasy relationship between the Danish government and the Germans allows the country to function under the protection of Hitler's army, while Danish resistance fighters wage a bloody, covert battle against the Nazis. Fredrik Gregersen, a brutish, tormented caretaker of a small farm in Jutland laboring to keep his son and daughter fed, profits from helping Jewish fugitives cross the border into Sweden. Meanwhile, in Copenhagen, Polina, a young refugee from Krakow, finds herself impressed into prostitution by Germans and Danes alike. When Fredrik steals a precious necklace from a helpless family of Jews, his own family's fate becomes intertwined with Polina's, triggering a ripple effect that will take decades and the fall of the Berlin Wall to culminate.
The Second Woman
by Louise Mey&“Astonishingly immersive… and beautifully wrought.&” -- Lisa Harding, author of Bright Burning Things, a READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK &“A brilliant portrayal of female strength… In a genre that thrives on the mistreatment of women, Mey shows us the other side.&” --Anna Bailey The addictive French noir about coercive control and survival that turns on a knife edge—the perfect next read for fans of The Perfect NannyMissing persons don&’t always stay that way… Sandrine is unhappy in her body, her house, and her life. But none of that matters when she meets her man. He makes room for her, a place in his home, with his son. He cares about where she is, and who she is speaking to. He loves her, intensely. Everything would be perfect, if only the first woman--the one from before--would just stay away. . . TV RIGHTS SOLD FOR ADAPTATION SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAISON DE LA PRESSE PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE LANDERNEAU CRIME FICTION PRIZE From a high-profile French feminist comes a noir thriller that is both a suspenseful page-turner and fiercely empathetic with victims of domestic control--not to be missed!
The Second Woman
by Mark T. SullivanA San Diego cop confronts a snake-charming cultistLate at night in a posh San Diego resort, a man feels his blood turn to fire. He writhes in agony on Egyptian-cotton sheets, sure he is dying but unaware of the cause. When a Kenyan chambermaid finds his corpse, she is certain he was killed by the scourge of her homeland: Ebola. The case falls to second-generation homicide detective Seamus Moynihan, a hardened veteran who has never seen a corpse so ravaged by the pains of death. But the maid was wrong--the cause wasn't Ebola, but a snakebite. As a reptile-wielding killer carries on his vicious spree, Moynihan is drawn into a warren of sexual violence, animal smuggling, and black magic. And in order to find the killer, Moynihan must confront a sinister cult whose roots stretch back to the days of Cain, and the oldest murder case in history.
The Second Woman: Denton # 3 (Denton #3)
by Kenneth CameronAn American sleuth in Victorian London investigates the murder of a young Jewish woman in this &“complex and gripping period whodunit&” (Publishers Weekly).London, 1901. With the Boer War raging, England's air is crackling with political intrigue. The rumors are so thick that the newly formed British Secret Service can barely keep a lid on. But it's not South Africa that is on everyone's lips. Rather, it's The Jewish Question: The armies of Antisemitism are on the march, even as the call to Zionism echoes through London's East End. Denton, the famous American expat author, prefers to keep the conflict at arm&’s length—until his neighbor&’s murder brings it home. He could stay out of it. He should stay out of it. But . . . but he rather liked the woman. And the police are clueless. So Denton yet again sticks his pointy American nose into England's business. And he keeps it there, even as the price for asking questions gets perilously high.
The Second Woman: Denton Mystery Book 3
by Kenneth CameronA murder close to home. A tangled web of murder and revenge. Can amateur sleuth Denton keep himself and London safe?When a mysterious Polish woman is murdered next door, Denton suspects there is more than meets the eye. Could the murdered woman be the victim of some sort of political conspiracy? As Denton gets drawn into the case, he realises that the life of Lydia Alken was more dangerous than he could have ever imagined. Encountering political unrest and falling victim to the fledgling British Intelligence Service, Denton discovers London is a hotbed of anarchist plotting threatening its future. And the real story behind Lydia's murder proves to be even more unsettling that he first thought.Don't miss the other books in the gripping Denton Mystery Series: 1. The Frightened Man 2. The Bohemian Girl 3. The Second Woman 4. The Haunted Martyr 5. The Backward Boy 6. The Past Master 7. The Oxford FellowIf you're looking for a gripping historical crime series look no further than the Denton Murder Mysteries. Perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton's Edwardian Murder Mysteries and Oscar de Muriel's Frey & McGray series.
The Second-Last Woman in England
by Maggie JoelA “compulsively readable” novel of marriage, murder, and psychological suspense set in post-World War II London (The Cleveland Plain Dealer).It’s 1952 in Britain, and it’s a brave and bright new world. The Depression is over, the war is over, even the endless bloody rationing is nearly over—and the future looks as lovely as the young Elizabeth, due to be crowned next June.Things seem to be looking up for Mrs. Harriet Wallis, in particular. Her husband has an important job with an important firm; the children are settling in with the new nanny; the new fashions are terrifically flattering; and the whole grubby, grim, ghastly past is gone. But when Coronation Day finally arrives, as family and friends gather at her home to drink champagne and watch the historic event on the brand-new television set, Harriet Wallis will pump six bullets into her husband’s body, setting herself on the path to becoming second-last woman in England to be hanged.This absorbing whydunit thriller is “a story of the hidden trauma carried by ordinary people throughout their lives and which, given the right circumstances, can reach breaking point” (Historical Novel Society).“Mesmerizing . . .some great twists.” —Australian Women’s WeeklyA Christina Stead Award Winner for Fiction and a Sydney Morning Herald “Pick of the Week”
The Secret
by Kat MartinA NEW BEGINNING WAS HER ONLY WISH. . . His name is Chance McLain. Wildly good-looking, superbly confident, he's everything Kate Rollins doesn't want when she lands in Lost Peak, Montana. She's come to change her life, to heal her child, to find herself -- not another man with a sexy smile and an empty heart. She has a son to raise, a business to run -- and a murder to solve. . . Kate may be determined to resist him, but Chance can't ignore the desire he feels for her -- or the suspicion that somebody wants her to leave Lost Peak. With the promise of a future together tangled up in the ghosts of her past, Kate and Chance must believe in each other before they can believe in love. . .
The Secret
by Ruth ThomasMum knew she shouldn't have left the children alone. That was why she was hurrying home, running to catch the evening train. She was so worried about Nicky and Roy that she didn't hear the thief come up behind her; she didn't look carefully when she dashed across the road . . . Back at home Nicky is findingit harder and harder to reassure her younger brother Roy. Soon the children are running out of money and the neighbours are getting suspicious. But whatever happens, Nicky is certain of one thing - she will NEVER tell.
The Secret Admirer Mystery (Walker High Mystery #8)
by Eleanor RobinsWalker High is a typical high school. The students of Walker attend classes, participate in sports and drama, cram for exams and go on field trips. Topics are involving and pertinent to young adult readers: romance, sports, friendship, exams, work, and family but with a twist of mystery. In just 48 pages, even your struggling readers can easily finish these novels!
The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte
by Rowland Laura JohNow in paperback, the March 2008 Book Sense Pick by beloved author Laura Joh Rowland Laura Joh Rowland's samurai detective novels have enthralled tens of thousands of readers. Now the author turns her gifts for historical fiction to Victorian England and the famous and fascinating Bront? family with this critically acclaimed new thriller. Upon learning that she has been falsely accused of plagiarism, the normally mild-mannered Charlotte Bront? sets off for London to clear her name. But when she unintentionally witnesses a murder, Charlotte finds herself embroiled in a dangerous chain of events that forces her to confront demons from her past. With the clandestine aid of the other Bront? sisters, Emily and Anne, and of the suspiciously well-informed but irresistibly attractive brother of the victim, Charlotte works to unravel a deadly web of intrigue that threatens not only her own safety but the very fabric of the British Empire. Will Charlotte be able to stop a devious, invisible villain whose schemes threaten her life, her family, and her country? .
The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte
by Laura Joh RowlandNow in paperback, the March 2008 Book Sense Pick by beloved author Laura Joh Rowland Laura Joh Rowland's samurai detective novels have enthralled tens of thousands of readers. Now the author turns her gifts for historical fiction to Victorian England and the famous and fascinating Bront? family with this critically acclaimed new thriller. Upon learning that she has been falsely accused of plagiarism, the normally mild-mannered Charlotte Bront? sets off for London to clear her name. But when she unintentionally witnesses a murder, Charlotte finds herself embroiled in a dangerous chain of events that forces her to confront demons from her past. With the clandestine aid of the other Bront? sisters, Emily and Anne, and of the suspiciously well-informed but irresistibly attractive brother of the victim, Charlotte works to unravel a deadly web of intrigue that threatens not only her own safety but the very fabric of the British Empire. Will Charlotte be able to stop a devious, invisible villain whose schemes threaten her life, her family, and her country?
The Secret Adversary
by Agatha ChristieSet in 1919, young couple Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley form a partnership, hiring themselves out as ''young adventurers''. Their first case, however, is more of an adventure than they expect - working to find documents that, if they were known to the general public, would fuel a communist revolution in Britain.
The Secret Adversary & And Then There Were None Bundle: Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Mysteries
by Agatha ChristieTWO BESTSELLING MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT PACKAGE! From the Queen of Mystery, The Secret Adversary, the first Tommy and Tuppence mystery, and And Then There Were None, in which a group of ten people invited to a mysterious island are murdered one by one.THE SECRET ADVERSARYTommy and Tuppence, two people flat broke and out of work, are restless for excitement. They embark on a daring business scheme—Young Adventurers Ltd.—“willing to do anything, go anywhere.”But their first assignment, for the sinister Mr. Whittington, draws them into a diabolical, political conspiracy. Under the eye of the elusive, ruthless Mr. Brown, they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever imagined.One of mystery’s most memorable sleuthing duos, Tommy and Tuppence lead readers down a harrowing maze of secrets, lies, and death in The Secret Adversary.AND THEN THERE WERE NONETen people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die…Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?
The Secret Adversary & N or M? Bundle
by Agatha ChristieThe Secret Adversary & N or M? Bundle has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.
The Secret Adversary (Tommy & Tuppence #1)
by Agatha ChristieIn their very first adventure, Tommy and Tuppence uncover an audacious plot to destroy Great BritainIn postwar London, childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence &“Tuppence&” Cowley are having a grand old time—except for the fact that they can barely afford a pot of tea between them. With no jobs to be had and no rich relations to bankroll them, they decide to form a joint venture: Young Adventurers, Ltd. They&’re willing to go anywhere and do anything so long as the pay as right. Maybe, suggests Tuppence, a clergyman&’s daughter, they&’ll even get to steal a diamond necklace.Before Tommy can place their first advertisement, Tuppence gets a job offer. Mr. Whittington wants to send her to Paris for three months, all expenses paid. The catch is that she has to pretend to be someone else—an American—and she can&’t talk to anyone she knows while she&’s there. It sounds too good to be true, and when Tuppence tries to protect herself with a pseudonym—&“Jane Finn,&” an odd name that Tommy recently overheard—Whittington&’s reaction is equal parts anger and admiration. Accusing Tuppence of blackmail, he gives her fifty pounds and disappears.Of course, the Young Adventurers refuse to leave it at that. Setting out to find the mysterious Jane Finn, they stumble into a deadly conspiracy that stretches all the way back to the sinking of the Lusitania and now threatens to undo everything England won in the Great War.By transforming two of London&’s bright young things into fearless detectives, Agatha Christie&’s second novel revolutionized the mystery genre.This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Secret Adversary: A Tommy and Tuppence Mystery (Dover Mystery Classics #1)
by Agatha Christie"Two young adventurers for hire. Willing to do anything, go anywhere. Pay must be good. No reasonable offer refused."With that bold declaration, Thomas "Tommy" Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley launch their career as sleuths. The childhood chums, newly reunited in London during the lean years after the Great War, are immediately swept up in a series of thrilling escapades as they search for a secret treaty in the hands of a survivor of the shipwrecked Lusitania. Witty banter highlights their tale of adventure, courage, and suspense, populated by a colorful cast ranging from an American millionaire and a British Intelligence agent to a ring of Bolshevist conspirators headed by a criminal mastermind.Agatha Christie published The Secret Adversary in 1922 after the success of her very first book, TheMysterious Affair at Styles, which introduced Hercule Poirot. With stolid Tommy and lively Tuppence, Christie created a pair of fan favorites to whom she returned throughout her career; the fun-loving duo appear in three other novels and a collection of short stories, and their exploits have been adapted for stage and screen. The beloved characters' debut offers a light-hearted romp that also recaptures the spirit of its age, as postwar England hovered on the brink of monumental change.
The Secret Adversary: A Tommy and Tuppence Mystery (The\agatha Christie Collection #Vol. 2)
by Agatha ChristieThe novel that introduced Tommy and Tuppence, a bantering pair of 1920s bright young things who solve a mystery together while falling for each other.The Great War is over and jobs are scarce. Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley, who were friends before the war, run into each other in London and discover they are both equally short of money and opportunities. On a whim, they decide to start a business, advertising themselves as "The Young Adventurers." Their first job leads them into a series of increasingly dangerous situations involving international spies, a society beauty, a Russian count, the wreck of the Lusitania, an amnesia patient, an American millionaire, and a fiendishly clever arch-criminal known only as "Mr. Brown." By the time the dust settles, all the puzzle pieces have been fitted together--and the young couple have realized their feelings for each other and have become engaged.
The Secret Adversary: A Tommy and Tuppence Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries #1)
by Agatha ChristieFrom the brilliant pen of Agatha Christie comes the first novel in her Tommy and Tuppence mystery series featuring the beloved sleuthing duo—now a movie on both Acorn TV and PBS.Tommy and Tuppence are young, in love… and flat broke. Restless for excitement, they decide to embark on a daring business scheme: Young Adventurers Ltd.—"willing to do anything, go anywhere." But they get more than they bargained for when their first assignment for the sinister Mr. Whittington draws them into a diabolical conspiracy.It isn’t long before they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever could have imagined—a danger that could put an abrupt end to their business…and their lives.
The Secret Agent
by Francine MathewsIn her acclaimed debut,The Cutout, former CIA analyst Francine Mathews defined a world of intrigue where only the savvy survive. Now, in The Secret Agent, Mathews propels us deep into the baffling history of a maverick American's glittering life and his sudden, cataclysmic disappearance.... Here is the masterful story of secret agents of many kinds--in a realm where truth is the most dangerous secret of all. Who was Jack Roderick? Trained by the OSS, Jack Roderick plummeted into Bangkok one rainy morning in 1945 and never left. Silk King, pirate, ruthless collector of beautiful objects--especially women--Roderick was feared and respected as a foreign spy, a business kingpin, and a trader in men's souls. And then, at the height of the Vietnam War, caught in a killing web of treachery and revenge that would determine the fate of his only son, Rory, Jack Roderick walked into the jungle...and vanished from the face of the earth. Four decades later, can the mystery be solved? International fund manager Stefani Fogg is recruited by a man whose job it is to know the unknowable. Wealthy beyond corruption, impervious to romance, and equipped with a mind that can crack any enigma, Stefani signs up for the adventure of a lifetime: playing Secret Agent to Max Roderick, grandson of Bangkok's long-vanished Legendary American. A world-class skier tangled in a sordid Thai murder investigation, Max is consumed with the riddle of Jack Roderick's disappearance--and with his own father's death in the jungles of Vietnam. Seduced by Max's charm and intrigued by his family history, Stefani ignores the warning signs and follows her heart. But when Max's quarrel with the Thai police turns deadly and a killer strikes, she knows she must return to the place where it all began, to unravel the lies, penetrate a deadly conspiracy, and expose a killing truth. She flees Max's France for Bangkok's khlongs--into the ruins of the Silk King's dark past and the mesmerizing shadow of the Roderick family curse. What she finds, in Jack Roderick's story and in the fate of his fighter-pilot son, is an American dream that crashed and burned in the rice paddies of Vietnam and a chilling legacy that haunts our own to this day. Propelling us masterfully through half a century, from Manhattan to the Alps to the colorful and treacherous heart of Bangkok, and based on the life of American expatriate Jim Thompson, The Secret Agent is at once a murder mystery, a touching love story, and a lavishly atmospheric journey through the exotic landscape of love and history--an historical thriller of the first rank.